ECS P4ITA User Manual

Preface

Copyright

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is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights re­served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein,
may be reproduced without written consent of the author.

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

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The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with re­spect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obliga­tion of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or
changes.

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Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Mi­crosoft Corp.

MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their
respective owners and are acknowledged.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen­erates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

− Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

− Increase the separation between the equipment and the

receiver.

− Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

− Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must
be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the per­tinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub­ject to the following conditions:

− This device may not cause harmful interference, and

− This device must accept any interference received, includ-

ing interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Cana­dian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences
du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.

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About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Mainboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

Appendix A

Setting Jumpers

Describes features of the main­board, and provides a shipping
checklist.

Go to

⇒ page 1

Describes installation of main­board components.

⇒ page 7

Go to

Provides information on using
the BIOS Setup Utility.

⇒ page 31

Go to

Describes the mainboard soft­ware.

⇒ page 57

Go to

Provides a reference to the
jumpers on the mainboard.

⇒ page 62

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

Introduction ......................................................................................1

Checklist ..........................................................................................1

Standard Items..................................................................................... 1

Features...........................................................................................2

Mainboard Components ..................................................................4

Choosing a Computer Case ............................................................ 6

CHAPTER 2 7

Installing the Mainboard 7

Safety Precautions...........................................................................7

Quick Guide .....................................................................................8

Checking Jumper Settings............................................................... 9

Setting Jumpers ................................................................................... 9

Checking Jumper Settings ................................................................. 10

Jumper Settings ..................................................................................11

Installing the Mainboard in a Case ................................................13

Connecting Case Components......................................................14

The Panel Connector ......................................................................... 15

Installing Hardware........................................................................16

Installing the Processor...................................................................... 16

Install Memory Modules ................................................................... 19

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM............................................. 21

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive..................................................... 24

Installing Add-on Cards..................................................................... 25

Connecting Optional Devices............................................................ 27

Connecting I/O Devices.................................................................29

External Connector Color Coding ..................................................... 30

CHAPTER 3 31

Using BIOS 31

About the Setup Utility ...................................................................31

The Standard Configuration .............................................................. 32

Entering the Setup Utility.................................................................. 33

Updating the BIOS ............................................................................ 34

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Using BIOS ....................................................................................35

Standard CMOS Features.................................................................. 35

Advanced BIOS Setup Option........................................................... 38

Advanced Chipset Features Option ................................................... 41

Integrated Peripherals Option............................................................ 43

Power Management Setup Option..................................................... 47

PNP/PCI Configuration Option......................................................... 51

PCI Health Status Option .................................................................. 53

Frequency/Voltage Control................................................................ 54

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option......................................................... 55

Load Optimized Defaults Option ...................................................... 55

Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options..................................... 55

Save & Exit Setup Option ................................................................. 56

Exit Without Saving .......................................................................... 56

CHAPTER 4 57

Using the Mainboard Software 57

About the Software CD-ROM ........................................................ 57

Folders for this Mainboard.............................................................58

Utility Folder ..................................................................................... 58

KOB 850 FSX Folder........................................................................ 58

Utility Folder Installation Notes ......................................................59

Mainboard (KOB 850 FSX) Installation Notes...............................60

Audio Software.................................................................................. 60

INF Files............................................................................................ 60

LAN Software (Optional).................................................................. 61

APPENDIX A 62

Setting Jumpers 62

Jumper Settings ................................................................................. 62

The Panel Connector ......................................................................... 64

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Introducing the Mainboard

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Congratulations on purchasing the KOB 850 FSX mainboard.
The KOB 850 FSX mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses
a 6-layer printed circuit board and measures 244 mm x 305.
The mainboard features a Socket 423 that accommodates In­tel Pentium 4 processors supporting frontside bus (FSB)
speeds up to 400 MHz and data bus bandwidths up to 3.2
GB/s.

The KOB 850 FSX incorporates the Intel Tehama 850
Northbridge and Intel 82801BA (ICH2) Southbridge chipsets,
combining support for two-channel Rambus DRAM (RDRAM),
2X/4X AGP (1.5V only), and the AC 97 codec.

The Intel 82801I/O controller hub includes an integrated au­dio-codec controller that lets the processor efficiently decode
sound generated by the integrated audio system.

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Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following
checklist:

Standard Items

• One mainboard

• One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket

• One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket

• One auto-install software support CD

• Retention modules (already mounted on the board)

• Two CPU retention brackets

• Two dummy Rambus DRAM modules (already in-

serted in RIMM slots)

• This user’s manual

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Processor

Chipset

Memory

VGA

AC 97 Audio
Codec

The KOB 850 FSX mainboard uses a PGA Socket 423
that has the following features:

• Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 CPUs

• Supports a frontside bus (FSB) of 400 MHz

• Supports 3.2 GB/s data bus bandwidth

Intel’s innovative Tehama 850 Northbridge and 82801
Southbridge chipsets are based on an innovative and
scaleable architecture with proven reliability and per­formance. A few of the advanced features of the
chipsets are:

• Host interface controller supports 400 MHz front-

side (system) bus frequency

• Supports up to 2 GB of Rambus DRAM

• Supports a maximum memory bandwidth of 3.2

GB/s

• AGP controller is AGP 2.0 compliant and supports

2x/4x Fast Write Protocol (1.5V only)

• PCI IDE controller supports PCI bus mastering,

PIO modes 0~4, and UDMA 33/66/100

• Two USB controllers double the bandwidth to 24

Mbps across four ports

• Integrated AC 97 audio that supports full surround

sound with up to 6 channels

Additional key features include support for four USB ports,
an AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring,
and ACPI/OnNow power management.

The mainboard accommodates Rambus DRAM up to 2
GB using 2.5V unbuffered Rambus DRAM (RDRAM)
memory modules.

The KOB 850 FSX includes a 4xAGP slot that provides
four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification.
AGP technology provides a direct connection between the
graphics sub-system and the processor so that the graph­ics do not have to compete for processor time with other
devices on the PCI bus.

The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2.1
specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital
Converter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolu­tion as well as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with
independent and variable sampling rates.

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Expansion
Options

Optional
Items

Integrated I/O

BIOS
Firmware

The mainboard comes with the following expansion
options:

• Five 32-bit PCI slots

• A 4xAGP slot (AGP Pro slot optional)

• A Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot

• Two IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface

The KOB 850 FSX supports Ultra DMA bus mastering
with transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec.

The following high performance options are available
with this mainboard:

• Onboard IEEE 1394 controller and two headers

• Onboard Creative SoundBlaster audio controller

• AGP Pro slot

• Onboard LAN chip and LAN port on top of the USB

port

• Voice Debug function which provides post report

information in both English and Chinese

The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connec­tors:

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• Two serial ports

• One parallel port

• One MIDI/game port

• Two USB ports

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

This mainboard uses Award BIOS that enables users
to configure many system features including the follow­ing:

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters and memory timing

• CPU and memory timing

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for
different processor clock speeds.

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RETENTION MODULES

RIMM1 RIMM2 RIMM3 RIMM4

J1394A

J1394A

1

1

JP12

JATX2

CDIN1

CDIN2

CFAN1

JP1

JP2

PSFAN1

PSFAN1

JATX2

CDIN2

CDIN1

WOM1

CFAN1

JATX1

1

JP1
JP2

1

JATX1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

JATX3

AGP1

WOM1

CPU SOCKET

JATX3

GP1

WOL1

WOL1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

CNR1

PCI4

PCI5

JP12

J1394B

RIMM1

JBAT1

J1394B

1

RIMM2

JBAT1

JP9

JP9

RIMM3

BAT1

BAT1

1

IDE2

RIMM4

USB2

FDD1

IDE2

FDD1

SFAN1

USB2

1

IDE1

IDE1

SFAN1

1

JFP1

JIR1

1

JSPK1

1

JSPK1

JFP1

JIR1

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

AGP11 Accelerated Graphics Port
BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery
CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector
CDIN2 Secondary CD-in connector
CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot
CPU SOCKET Socket 423 for Intel Pentium 4 processors
CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
IDE 1 Primary IDE channel
IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel
J1394A/B Two 1394 port headers (optional)
JATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector
JATX2 Aux Vcc and Vcc3 6-pin ATX power connector
JATX3 Aux +12 VDC 2 x 2 ATX power connector
JBAT1 Clear CMOS jumper
JFP1 Connector for case front panel switches and

LED indicators
JIR1 SIR/CIR connector
JP1 Keyboard power on jumper
JP12 Enable/disable onboard audio codec jumper
JP2 USB power on jumper
JP9 BIOS flash protection jumper
JSPK1 Speaker connector
PCI1 ~ PCI5 Five 32-bit add-on card slots
PSFAN1 Power fan connector
RIMM1 ~ RIMM4 Four 184-pin RIMM (Rambus DIMM) sockets
SFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan connector
USB2 Front panel USB headers
WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector
WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector

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AGP1 can be replaced with an AGP Pro slot as a factory op-

tion.

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There are many types of computer cases on the market. The
mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX sys­tem case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented
by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and
switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports
all the features required. The mainboard can support one or
two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives. En­sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all the
drives that you intend to install.

Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel.
Make sure that the I/O template in the case matches the I/O
ports installed on the rear edge of the mainboard.

This mainboard has an ATX form factor of 244 x 305 mm.
Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.

This concludes Chapter 1. Chapter 2 explains how to install
the mainboard.

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Installing the Mainboard

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Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:

• Wear a grounding strip attached to a grounded device

to avoid damage from static electricity.

• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case

of a safely grounded object before working on the
mainboard.

• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came

in.

• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend cir-

cuit boards.

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This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to build
your system with the mainboards.

The following table describes installing specific components:

Locating Mainboard Components

Installing Jumpers

Installing the Mainboard in a Case

Installing Case Components

Installing the CPU

Installing Memory

Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive

Installing an FDD

Installing Add-on Cards

Connecting Options

Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices

Go to page 4

Go to page 9

Go to page 13

Go to page 14

Go to page 16

Go to page 19

Go to page 21

Go to page 24

Go to page 25

Go to page 27

Go to page 29

Note: The appendix provides a quick reference for jumper

settings.

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This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configura­tion of the mainboard.

Setting Jumpers

Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration op­tions. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When
setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed
on the correct pins.

This illustration shows a 2-pin
jumper. When the jumper cap is
placed on both pins, the jumper is
SHORT. If you remove the jumper

Short Open

cap, or place the jumper cap on
just one pin, the jumper is OPEN.

This illustration shows a 3-pin
jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.

1

2

3

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Checking Jumper Settings

In the following illustration, pin 1 is shown.

CFAN1

1

JP1
JP2

1

JP3

JP3

PSFAN1

JATX2

JATX1

JATX3

CDIN2

CDIN1

AGP1

WOL1

WOM1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

1

JP12

1

JP1
JP2

1

J1394A

J1394B

FDD1

1

IDE1

RIMM1

IDE2

RIMM2

RIMM3

RIMM4

JBAT1

BAT1

1

JBAT1

JP9

1

SFAN1

1

JFP1

JIR1

1

JSPK1

1

USB2

1

JP9

10

1

JP12

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Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JBAT1 3 pin Clear CMOS

JP1 3 pin Keyboard

power on

JP2 3 pin USB power

on

JP3

(Option)

JP9 2 pin BIOS flash

2 pin Enable on-

board LAN

protect

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear

1-2: Enable

2-3: Disable

1-2: Enable

2-3: Disable

Open: Enable

Close: Disable

Open: Enable

Close: Disable

BAT1

1

JP1

1

JP2

1

P3

P9

JP12 3 pin Enable on-

board audio

codec

1-2: Enable

2-3: Disable

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JP12

1

Jumper JBAT1 – enables you to clear the BIOS:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Remove all ATX power connectors (including JATX1,
JATX2, and JATX3).

3. Short pins 2 and 3 on JBAT1.

4. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

5. Plug in all ATX power connectors

6. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de­fault settings.

Jumper 1 – enable this jumper if you want keyboard activity
to turn on the computer.

Jumper 2 – enable this jumper if you want device activity on
front panel USB ports 2/3 activity to turn on the computer.

Jumper 3 (option) – enable this jumper if you are going to
use the onboard LAN function.

Jumper 9 – enables you to prevent the BIOS from being up­dated (flashed). Set the jumper to disabled if you are going to
update your BIOS. After updating the BIOS, return it to the de­fault setting (enabled). For instructions on updating the BIOS
refer to Chapter 3.

Jumper 12 – This jumper enables or disables the onboard
audio codec.

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Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing
the mainboard in a case:

This illustration shows
an example of a main­board being installed in
a tower-type case:

Note: Do not over-

tighten the
screws as this
can stress the
mainboard.

Most system cases have
mounting brackets in­stalled in the case,
which correspond to the
holes in the mainboard.
Place the mainboard
over the mounting
brackets and secure the
mainboard into the
mounting brackets with
screws.

2. Secure the screws in the
mainboard holes that align
with the chassis holes

1. Place the mainboard
over the case fasteners

The mainboard has a set of I/O ports on the rear edge. En­sure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O
ports and expansion slots.

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After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can
begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the fol­lowing:

CFAN1

CFAN1

1

JP1
JP2

1

PSFAN1

PSFAN1

JATX2

JATX1

JATX3

CDIN2

CDIN1

AGP1

WOL1

WOM1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

1

1

J1394A

J1394B

JP12

FDD1

RIMM1

1

IDE1

RIMM2

RIMM3

RIMM4

IDE2

BAT1

1

SFAN1

JBAT1

JP9

SFAN

1

JFP1

JIR1

1

SIR1

1

JSPK1

1

USB2

1

1. Connect the 20-pin power supply connector to JATX1.

2. Connect the 6-pin Aux Vcc/Vcc3 ATX power supply
connector to JATX2.

3. Connect the 2 x 2-pin +12 VDC ATX power supply
connector to JATX3.

4. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CFAN1.

5. Connect the case cooling fan connector to SFAN1

6. Connect the auxiliary power supply cooling fan con­nector to PSFAN1.

The following page explains how to make panel connections.

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The Panel Connector

The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and
LED connectors usually found on ATX or micro-ATX cases.
Refer to the table below for information:

Device Pins

Empty 10

N/C 9

Power

6, 8

ON/OFF

Reset

5, 7

Switch

Green LED

+2, -4

Indicator

HDD LED +1, -3

Empty
(Pin 10)

Power Switch
(Pins 6, 8)

Green LED
(Pins 2, 4)

10 9

N/C
(Pin 9)

Reset Switc
(Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED
(Pins 1, 3)

2 1

Note: The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be con-

nected to a positive voltage.

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Installing the Processor

Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan
make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any
of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling
fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the main­board, you may cause serious damage to both the
mainboard and the processor.

On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resis­tors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if
the cooling fan is carelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing
and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work
area so that you can clearly see the mainboard and proces­sor socket.

Before installing the Processor

This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock fre­quency and system bus frequency for processor. You may be
able to change these automatic settings by making changes
to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the settings in the
system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not
overclock the mainboard to run processors or other compo­nents faster than their rated speed.

Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect
the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your
system. Overclocking can permanently damage the main­board by generating excess heat in components that are
run beyond the rated limits.

This mainboard has a Socket 423 processor socket. When
choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements
of the system. Performance is based on the processor design,
the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor,
and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache
memory.

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CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

Retention modules

Locking lever

CPU fan

Socket 423

Pin-1 corner

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

1. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the
socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the
upright position.

2. Identify the pin-1 corner on the CPU socket and the
pin-1 corner on the processor.

3. Match the pin-1 corners and insert the processor into
the socket. Do not use force.

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CPU

Pin-1
corners

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CFAN1

4. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the
latch on the edge of the socket.

5. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.

CPU fan
connector

pply thermal

grease here.

6. Insert the CPU cooling fan/heatsink assembly.

7. Plug the CPU fan cable connector into the CPU cool­ing fan power supply on the mainboard (CFAN1).

8. Insert the retention module clips over the edge of the
CPU fan/heatsink assembly:

Snap the retention module clamp
holes over the tabs on the retention module.

Note: After you have assembled the system, you must set

the correct clock speed and frontside bus (FSB)
speed. Check the jumper section in Appendix A and
refer to Chapter 3 “Frequency Voltage Control” for
more information.

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Install Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered
Rambus DRAM (RDRAM) memory modules. The memory
chips must be standard or registered RDRAM. The memory
bus runs at 300/400 MHz.

Note: The RDRAM for this mainboard supports dual

channel RDRAM which provides bandwidths up to

3.2 GB/s.

Installation Procedure

The mainboard has four RIMM (Rambus DIMM) slots that ac­commodate up to 2 GB of memory. You can only install the
memory modules in pairs; therefore, you must install at least
two RIMM modules. The dummy Rambus DRAM modules
(C-RIMM) must be inserted in unpopulated slots. Only the fol­lowing memory configurations are possible:

RIMM Slot 1 RIMM Slot 2 RIMM Slot 3 RIMM Slot 4

RDRAM C-RIMM RDRAM C-RIMM

C-RIMM RDRAM C-RIMM RDRAM

RDRAM RDRAM RDRAM RDRAM

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Important! When installing RDRAM in this mainboard, you must

use at least two RDRAM (RIMM) modules. The
modules must populate different channels. When us­ing two RIMM modules, you must insert one module
in RIMM1 and the other module in RIMM3, or alter­natively in RIMM2 and RIMM4. Insert the provided
dummy RIMM modules in the unpopulated RIMM
slots.

1. Align the memory module with the slot. The RIMM
slots are keyed with notches and the RIMMs are keyed
with cutouts so that they can only be installed cor­rectly.

2. Push the latches on each side of the RIMM slot down.

3. Check that the cutouts on the RIMM module edge
connector match the notches in the RIMM slot:

Latch

Notches

Cutouts

Latch

4. Install the RIMM module into the slot and press it firmly
down so that it seats correctly. The slot latches are
levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the
RIMM when it is installed correctly.

5. Install any remaining RIMM modules.

6. After installing your RIMM modules, insert the C-RIMM
modules in the unoccupied slots:

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM

This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a
hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive.

About IDE Devices

Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel inter­face (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE
devices is bundled with the mainboard. IDE devices have jump­ers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER
or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual.

If you want to install more than two IDE devices, get a second
IDE cable and you can add two more devices to the secon­dary IDE channel.

When installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that
one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to
SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how
to do this.

About UDMA

This mainboard supports UltraDMA 33/66/100. UDMA is a
technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the
IDE channel. Install IDE devices that support UDMA and use
IDE cables that support UDMA for better performance.

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive

1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your
ATX system case.

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A):

HDD

B

Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that

they can only be installed correctly on the device
connector. If the connector is not keyed, make sure
that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector
with the pin-1 side of the device connector. Each
connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked. The
pin-1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked
with a colored stripe on the cable.

3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the hard disk drive
IDE connector (B). It doesn't matter which connector
on the cable you use.

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into
the power connector on the hard disk drive (C).

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should auto­matically detect your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the
Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to
configure the hard disk drive that you have installed. See
Chapter 3 for more information.

C

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A

Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in
your ATX system case.

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A). If you have already
installed an HDD, you can use the free connector on
its IDE cable.

CD-ROM audio
connector

CD-ROM

B

D

CDIN2

CDIN1

Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that

they can only be installed correctly on the device
connector. If the connector is not keyed, make sure
that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector
with the pin-1 side of the device connector. Each
connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked. The
pin-1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked
with a colored stripe on the cable.

C

3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD-ROM/DVD
drive IDE connector (B). It doesn't matter which con­nector on the cable you use.

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into
the power connector on the CD-ROM/DVD drive (C).

5. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD
drive to connect to the mainboard CD-in connector
CD1 or CD2 (D).

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A

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should auto­matically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter
the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that
you have installed. See Chapter 3 for more information.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface
ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or
two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive
and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy disk­ette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch
drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive

1. Install the FDD into the drive cage in your ATX system
case.

2. Plug the FDD cable into FLOPPY1 (A):

FDD

B

Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that

they can only be installed correctly on the device
connector. If the connector is not keyed, make sure
that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector
with the pin-1 side of the device connector. Each
connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked. The
pin-1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked
with a colored stripe on the cable.

C

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3. Plug one of the connectors on the FDD cable into the
FDD connector (B). It doesn't matter which connector
on the cable you use.

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into
the power connector on the FDD (C).

When you first start up your system, go immediately to the
Setup Utility and use the Standard page to configure the
floppy diskette drives that you have installed. See Chapter 3
for more information.

Installing Add-on Cards

This mainboard has five 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components
Interconnect) expansion slots, one 4xAGP slot, and one
Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) slot.

AGP

PCI

CNR

PCI Slots

4xAGP Slot

CNR Slot

PCI slots are used to install expansion
cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface.

The 4xAGP slot is used to install a graph­ics adapter that supports the 4xAGP
specification and has a 4xAGP edge con­nector. The 4xAGP slot only supports 1.5V
4xAGP and 2xAGP cards.

Note: The 4xAGP slot can be replaced
with an AGP Pro slot as a factory option.

This slot is used to insert CNR cards in­cluding LAN, Modem, and Audio functions.

RIMM1

RIMM2

RIMM3

JATX2

JATX1

JATX3

CDIN2

CDIN1

AGP1

WOL1

WOM1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

1

J1394A J1394B

1

1

JP12

RIMM4

BAT1

1

JBAT1

JP9

IDE1

IDE2

SFAN1

1

JFP1

JIR1

1

JSPK1

1

USB2

1

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Note: Before installing an add-on card, check the docu-

mentation for the card carefully. If the card is not
Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure
the card before installation.

1. Remove a blanking plate from the system case corre­sponding to the slot you are going to use.

2. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the
expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is cor­rectly seated in the slot.

Add-on card

Edge connector

3. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system
case with a screw.

Note: For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters

and network adapters, you have to install drivers and
software before you can begin using the add-on card.

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1

Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the main­board’s optional devices:

CFAN1

1

JP1
JP2

1

PSFAN1

WOM1

WOL1

JATX2

JATX1

JATX3

CDIN2

CDIN1

AGP1

WOL1

WOM1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

FDD1

IDE1

RIMM1

IDE2

RIMM2

RIMM3

RIMM4

JIR1

BAT1

1

JBAT1

JP9

1

1

JP12

1

J1394A

J1394B

SFAN1

1

JFP1

JIR1

1

JSPK1

1

USB2

1

1

JSPK

1

USB2

1

J1394A

1

J1394B

1

WOL1/WOM1: Wake On LAN/Wake On Modem

If you have installed a LAN card, use the cable provided with
the card to plug into the mainboard WOL1 connector. This en­ables the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature. When your system is
in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal automatically re­sumes the system. You must enable this item using the Power
Management page of the Setup Utility.

Pin Signal Name

1

5VSB

2

Ground

3

SENSE

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If you have installed a modem, use the cable provided with
the modem to plug into the mainboard WOM1 connector. This
enables the Wake On Modem (WOM) feature.

When your system is in a power-saving mode, any modem
signal automatically resumes the system. You must enable
this item using the Power Management page of the Setup Util­ity. See Chapter 3 for more information.

J1394A/B: 1394 (FireWire) port headers (optional)

Connect 1394 port cables to these headers to take advantage
of the 1394 FireWire specification.

Note: FireWire is a high-speed serial bus that allows for

the connection of up to 63 devices and provides
transfer rates up to 400 Mbits/sec.

FireWire supports hot swapping, multiple speeds on

the same bus and isochronous data transfer, guaran­teeing bandwidth for multimedia operations.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1
3
5
7
9

TPA+
Ground
TPB+
+12 VDC
Key

2
4
6
8

10

TPA­Ground
TPB­+12 VDC
Ground

USB2: USB port 3, 4

The mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O
port array. However, some computer cases have a special mod­ule that mounts USB ports at the front of the case. If you have
this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors USB2 and USB3
to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1

Port 3 power

3

Port 3 USB-

5

Port 3 USB+

7

Port 3 ground

9

Protection key

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2

Port 4 power

4

Port 4 USB-

6

Port 4 USB+

8

Port 4 ground

10

Over current sensor

JSPK1: Internal speaker

Connect the internal speaker connector to this header.

Pin Signal Name

1

VCC

2

NC

3

Onboard buzzer

4

Signal

JIR1: Consumer infrared port

The mainboard supports a Consumer Infrared (CIR) data port.
Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information be­tween your computer and similarly equipped devices such as
printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and
other computers.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1
3
5

CIR receive
+5V
IR transmit

2
4
6

KEY
Ground
IR receiver

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The backplane of the mainboard has a full set of I/O ports:

PS/2

mouse

PS/2

keyboard

LAN

port

USB

ports

1. Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing
device. Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
keyboard.

2. If your mainboard comes with the LAN option, you can
connect an RJ-45 cable to the LAN port.

3. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

Parallel port (LPT1)

Serial port

COM 1

Serial port

COM 2

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Game port

Microphone

Line-in

Line-out

4. Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel commu­nications devices.

5. Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as
mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system
as COM1/3. COM2 is identified by the system as
COM2/4.

6. Use the game port to connect a joystick or a MIDI de­vice.

7. Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices.
The left side jack is for a stereo line-out signal. The
middle jack is for a stereo line-in signal. The right side
jack is for a microphone.

External Connector Color Coding

Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the
table below.

Connector Color

Analog VGA Blue

Audio line in Light blue

Audio line out Lime

Digital monitor / flat panel White

IEEE 1394 Grey

Microphone Pink

MIDI/Game Gold

Parallel Burgundy

PS/2 compatible keyboard Purple

PS/2 compatible mouse Green

Serial Teal or Turquoise

Speaker out/subwoofer Orange

Right-to-left speaker Brown

USB Black

Video out Yellow

SCSI, network, telephone,

modem

None

This concludes Chapter 2. Chapter 3 covers the BIOS.

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The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for
Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard
contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main­board BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility dis­plays the system's configuration status and provides you with
options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored
in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information
even when the power is turned off. When the system is turned
back on, the system is configured with the values found in
CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer
performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you un­derstand the Setup Utility options. Only change settings
appropriate for the way you use the computer.

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Using BIOS

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup
Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in
case you need to make any changes in the future.

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

• when a configuration error is detected and you are

prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management con-

figuration

• when changing the password or making other changes
to the Security Setup

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Entering the Setup Utility

When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On
Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diag­nostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are
completed, the following message appears:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Pressing the delete key

accesses the Award BIOS Setup

Utility:

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

+/–

/PU/PD

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F1 Displays a screen that describes all key func-

F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS

F6 Loads a minimum configuration for trouble-

F7 Loads an optimum set of values for peak per-

Scrolls through the items on a menu

Modifies the selected field's values

tions

shooting.

formance

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Updating the BIOS

You can download and install updated BIOS for this main­board from the manufacturer's web site. New BIOS provides
support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or
fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:

1. If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper,
change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. Refer to
Appendix A for jumper settings.

2. If your mainboard has an item called Firmware Write
Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. Firm­ware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being
overwritten.

3. Create a bootable system disk. Refer to Windows
online help for information on creating a bootable sys­tem disk.

4. Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the
manufacturer's Web site. Copy these files to the sys­tem diskette you created in Step 3.

5. Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in
your computer's diskette drive. You might need to run the
Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the
Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your
computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.

6. At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name
and press <Enter>. You see a screen similar to the fol­lowing:

(C) Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved

For (MAINBOARD NAME) DATE: 10/26/2000
Flash Type
File Name to Program :____________________

Error Message

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33

7. Type the filename of the new BIOS in the “File Name
to Program” text box. Follow the onscreen directions to
update the mainboard BIOS.

8. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy
diskette from the diskette drive and restart your com­puter. If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper,
reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS
from being overwritten.

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When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The
main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options
that are available. A highlight indicates which option is cur­rently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the
highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, exe­cute the option by pressing <Enter>.

Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to
verify that you wish to execute that option. Other options lead
to dialog boxes prompt you for information.

Some options (marked with a triangle

) lead to submenus
that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the
cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis.
Sub-menu items are denoted by a triangle

.

Standard CMOS Features

This option displays a table of items defining basic information
about your system.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2001
Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59

IDE Primary Master

IDE Primary Slave

IDE Secondary Master

IDE Secondary Slave

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Drive B [None]

Video [EGA/VGA]
Halt On [All,But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 64512K
Total Memory 65536K

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level

Change the day, month,
year and century.

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Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on
the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items
are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the
Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

IDE Devices (None)

Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary)
and each channel can be installed with one or two devices
(Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device
on the IDE channel.

Press <Enter> to display the IDE sub-menu:

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984 – 2001 Award Software

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter

IDE Primary Master [Auto]
Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0
Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

IDE Primary Master

Item Help

Menu Level

To auto-detect the

HDD’s size, head . . . on

this channel

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the
Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE de­vice on the IDE channel.

Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that sup-

ports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in
the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA
for an LBA drive.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto)

Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically de­tect and configure IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a
device, change the value to Manual and then manually configure
the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items
described below.

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Refer to your drive's documentation or look on the drive casing if
you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed,
change the value to None.

Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive,

ensure that you have the configuration information
supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. In­correct settings can result in your system not
recognizing the installed hard disk.

Access Mode

This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard
disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value
at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest
way to access the hard disk drive.

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Features page.

Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in./None)

These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive at­tached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette
drives.

Video (EGA/VGA)

This item defines the video mode of the system. This main­board has a built-in VGA graphics system; you must leave this
item at the default value.

Halt On (All Errors)

This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power
On Self Test) routine. You can use this item to select which
types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system.

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

These items are automatically detected by the system at start
up time. These are display-only fields. You cannot make
changes to these fields.

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Advanced BIOS Setup Option

This option displays a table of items that define advanced in­formation about your system.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

Virus Warning [Disabled]
CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [Floppy]
Second Boot Device [HDD-0]
Third Boot Device [LS120]
Boot Other Device [Disabled
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Gate A20 Option [Fast]
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option [Setup]
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability [Disabled]
Report No FDD For WIN 95 [Yes]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level

Allows you to choose
the VIRUS warning
feature for IDE Hard
Disk boot sector
protection. If this
function is enabled
and someone attempts
to write data into this
area, BIOS will show a
warning message on
screen and alarm beep

Virus Warning (Disabled)

When enabled, this item provides protection against viruses
that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your
hard disk drive. You need to disable this item when installing
an operating system. We recommend that you enable anti­virus protection as soon as you have installed an operating
system.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache (Enabled)

All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use in­ternal level 1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to
improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for
better performance.

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and
have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this
item after you are confident that your system hardware is op­erating smoothly.

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1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/LS120)

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the
devices that your system searches for an operating system at
start-up time.

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible loca­tions for an operating system if it fails to find one in the
devices specified under the first, second, and third boot de­vices.

Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)

If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item
allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A
becomes drive B, and drive B becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Enabled)

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk
drives at start-up time. You don't need to enable this item un­less you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when
your system is started.

Gate A20 Option (Fast)

This item defines how the system handles legacy software
that was written for an earlier generation of processors. Leave
this item at the default value.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to
set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for
your keyboard.

• Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define

how many characters per second are generated by a
held-down key.

• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how

many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down
key begins generating repeat characters.

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Security Option (Setup)

If you have installed password protection, this item defines if
the password is required at system start up, or if it is only re­quired when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2)

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64
MB of memory and you are running the OS/2 operating sys­tem. Otherwise, leave this item at the default.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting
Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that monitors
and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides
on both the disk drive and the host computer.

Report No FDD For WIN 95 (Yes)

Set this item to the default if you are running a system with no
floppy drive and using Windows 95; this ensures compatibility
with the Windows 95 logo certification.

Small Logo (EPA) Show (Enabled)

Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during bootup.

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Advanced Chipset Features Option

This option displays a table of items that define critical timing
parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items on
this page at their default values unless you are very familiar
with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If
you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal er­rors or recurring instability into your system.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

RDRAM Bus Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Data Integrity Mode [Non-ECC]
System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]
Video BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]
Video RAM Cacheable [Enabled]
Delayed Transaction [Enabled]
AGP Aperture Size (MB) [64]
Delay Prior to Thermal [16 Min]

Advanced Chipset Features

Menu Level

Item Help

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

RDRAM Bus Frequency (Auto)

Sets the frontside bus bandwidth of the installed RDRAM.
Leave this at the default value.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode (Non-ECC)

Set this to ECC (error-correcting code) or non-ECC according
to the type of installed DRAM.

System BIOS Cacheable (Enabled)

This item allows the system to be cached in memory for faster
execution. Enable this item for better performance.

Video BIOS/RAM Cacheable (Enabled)

These items allow the video BIOS and RAM to be cached in
memory for faster execution. Enable these items for better
performance.

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Delayed Transaction (Enabled)

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to
support delayed transaction cycles. Enable this item to sup­port compliance with PCI specification version 2.1.

AGP Aperture Size (64 MB)

This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP
graphics adapter. The AGP aperture refers to a section of the
PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We
recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

Delay Prior to Thermal (16 Min)

Enables you to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto
thermal mode.

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

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Integrated Peripherals Option

This option displays a list of items that defines the operation of
peripheral components on the system's input/output ports.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled]
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled]
IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto]
IDE Primary Slave PIO [Auto]
IDE Secondary Master PIO [Auto]
IDE Secondary Slave PIO [Auto]
IDE Primary Master UDMA [Auto]
IDE Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]
IDE Secondary Master UDMA [Auto]
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto]
USB Controller [Enabled]
USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]
Init Display First [PCI Slot]
AC97 Audio [Auto]
AC97 Modem [Auto]
IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]
POWER ON Function [Hot KEY]
KB Power ON Password [Enter]
Hot Key Power ON [Ctrl-F12]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Integrated Peripherals

Menu Level

Item Help

On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE (Enabled)

Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels
that are integrated on the mainboard.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave de­vice. These four items let you assign which kind of PIO
(Programmed Input/Output) is used by IDE devices. Choose
Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or
select a PIO mode from 0-4.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave de­vice. This mainboard supports UltraDMA technology, which
provides faster access to IDE devices.

If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the ap­propriate item on this list to Auto. You may have to install the
UltraDMA driver supplied with this mainboard in order to use
an UltraDMA device.

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USB Controller (Enabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus
ports on this mainboard.

USB Keyboard Support (Disabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected
through the USB port in a legacy operating system (such as
DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is in­stalled in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the
mainboard.

AC97 Audio (Auto)

Enables and disables the onboard audio chip. Disable this
item if you are going to install a PCI audio add-on card.

AC97 Modem (Auto)

Enables and disables the onboard modem. Disable this item if
you are going to install an external modem.

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode.
Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal
number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can
support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices.

POWER ON Function (Hot KEY)

Enables you to set power on parameters. The default setting
enables you to use a hot key to turn on the system.

KB Power ON Password (Enter)

When the POWER ON Function is set to Password, use this
item to set the password.

Hot Key Power ON (Ctrl-F12)

When the POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY, use this
item to set the hot key combination that turns on the system.

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Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and address and
interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1 (COM1).

Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and address and
interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 2 (COM2).

UART Mode Select (Normal)

This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to
any option but Disabled. UART Mode Select enables you to
select the infrared communication protocol-Normal (default),
IrDA, or ASKIR. IrDA is an infrared communication protocol
with a maximum baud rate up to 115.2K bps. ASKIR is
Sharp's infrared communication protocol with a maximum
baud rate up to 57.6K bps.

RxD, TxD Active (Hi, Lo)

This item defines the voltage level for Infrared module RxD
(receive) mode and TxD (transmit) mode. This setting must
match the requirements of the infrared module used in the
system.

IR Transmission Delay (Enabled)

When enabled, utilizes mainboard features to allow faster in­frared transmission rates.

UR2 Duplex Mode (Half)

This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either
ASKIR or IrDA. This item enables you to determine the infra­red (IR) function of the onboard infrared chip. The options are
Full and Half (default).

Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information
simultaneously. Half-duplex is the transmission of data in both
directions, but only one direction at a time.

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Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt re­quest (IRQ) for the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel
port. There are four options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port),
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities
Port) and ECP+EPP.

SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) are bi-directional modes, al­lowing both data input and output. ECP and EPP modes are only
supported with EPP and ECP aware peripherals.

ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the paral­lel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1.

PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off)

Set this item to On to enable your computer to automatically
restart after a power failure. Set the item to Former-Sts to en­able the computer to go to it’s state before the power failure
occurred.

Game Port Address (201)

This item sets the I/O address for the game port.

Midi Port Address (330)

This item sets the I/O address for the Midi function.

Midi Port IRQ (10)

This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function.

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

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Power Management Setup Option

This option displays items that let you control the system
power management. This mainboard supports ACPI (Ad­vanced Configuration and Power Interface). The system has
various power saving modes including powering down the
hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and soft­ware power down that allows the system to be automatically
resumed by certain events.

The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. If the
system is inactive for a time, the timeouts begin counting. If
the inactivity continues so that the timeout period elapses, the
system enters a power-saving mode. If any item in the list of
Reload Global Timer Events is Enabled, then any activity on
that item will reset the timeout counters to zero.

If the system is suspended or has been powered down by
software, it can be resumed by a wake up call that is gener­ated by incoming traffic to a modem, a LAN card, a PCI card,
or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock,

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ACPI function [Enabled]
ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]
Power Management [User Define]
Video Off Method [DPMS]
Video Off In Suspend [Yes]
Suspend Type [Stop Grant]
MODEM Use IRQ [3]
Suspend Mode [Disabled]
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off]
Wake-Up by PCI card [Enabled]
Power On by Ring [Enabled]
Wake Up On LAN [Enabled]
USB KB Wake-Up From S3 [Disabled]
Resume by Alarm [Disabled]

x Date (of Month) Alarm 0
x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 0 0

** Reload Global Timer Events **

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup

Menu Level

Item Help

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ACPI Function (Enabled)

This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and
Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or dis­able the ACPI feature.

Note: ACPI is a power management specification that

makes hardware status information available to the
operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its pe­ripherals on and off for improved power
management. It also allows the PC to be turned on
and off by external devices, so that mouse or
keyboard activity wakes up the computer.

ACPI Suspend Type (S1 (POS))

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the de­fault, S1(POS), the suspend mode is equivalent to a software
power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a
suspend to RAM - the system shuts down with the exception
of a refresh current to the system memory.

Power Management (User Define)

This item acts like a master switch for the power-saving
modes and hard disk timeouts. If this item is set to Max Sav­ing, power-saving modes occur after a short timeout. If this
item is set to Min Saving, power-saving modes occur after a
longer timeout. If the item is set to User Define, you can insert
your own timeouts for the power-saving modes.

Video Off Method (DPMS Supported)

This item defines how the video is powered down to save
power. This item is set to DPMS (Display Power Management
Software) by default.

Video Off In Suspend (Yes)

This option defines if the video is powered down when the
system is put into suspend mode.

Suspend Type (Stop Grant)

If this item is set to the default Stop Grant, the CPU will go into
Idle Mode during power saving mode.

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MODEM Use IRQ (3)

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically re­sume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to
specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the mo­dem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the
mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

Suspend Mode (Disabled)

The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be
suspended if no Power Management events occur for a speci­fied length of time. Full power function will return when a
Power Management event is detected. Options are from 1 Min
to 1 Hour and Disable.

HDD Power Down (Disabled)

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a
specified length of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and
Disable.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN (Instant-Off)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power manage­ment Interface) you can create a software power down. In a
software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake
Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down
that is controlled by the normal power button on your system.
If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a
software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then
you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to
cause a software power down.

Wake-Up by PCI Card (Enabled)

When this item is enabled, the system power will be turned on
if there is any PCI card activity.

Power On by Ring (Enabled)

If this item is enabled, it allows the system to resume from a
software power down or a power-saving mode whenever
there is an incoming call to an installed fax/modem. You have
to connect the fax/modem to a mainboard Wake On Modem
connector for this feature to work.

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Wake Up On LAN (Enabled)

When set to Enabled, the system power will be turned on if
the LAN port receives an incoming signal. You have to con­nect the fax/modem to a mainboard Wake On LAN connector
for this feature to work.

USB KB Wake-Up S3 (Disabled)

If you are using a USB keyboard, and the ACPI suspend type
is set to S3, you can enable this item to allow a keystroke to
wake up the system from power saving mode.

Resume by Alarm (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, the following two fields become avail­able and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute
and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for
the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system
every day at the specified time.

** Reload Global Timer Events **

Global Timer (power management) events are I/O events
whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a
power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a
mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything that oc­curs to a device that is configured as Enabled, even when the
system is in a power-down mode.

Primary/Secondary IDE 1/0 (Disabled)

When these items are enabled, the system will restart the
power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected
on any of the drives or devices on the primary or secondary
IDE channels.

FDD, COM, LPT Port (Disabled)

When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power­saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the
floppy disk drive, serial ports, or the parallel port.

PCI PIRQ[A-D]# (Disabled)

When disabled, any PCI device set as the Master will not
power on the system.

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PNP/PCI Configuration Option

This option displays a table of items that configures how PnP
(Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your sys­tem. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use
system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory
Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments cor­rectly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility;
otherwise, the mainboard will not work properly. Selecting
PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays
this menu:

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Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled by [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources [Press Enter]

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
INT Pin1 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin2 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin3 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin4 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin5 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin6 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin7 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin8 Assignment [Auto]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

PnP/PCI Configurations

Item Help

Menu Level

Default is Disabled. Select

Enabled to reset Extended

System Configuration

Data (ESCD) when you

exit Setup if you have

installed a new add-on

and the system reconfigu-

ration has caused such a

serious conflict that the

OS cannot boot.

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

If you enable this item and restart the system, any Plug and
Play configuration data stored in the BIOS setup is cleared
from memory. New updated data is created.

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

You should leave this item at the default Auto(ESCD). Under
this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to
plug and play devices as they are required.

If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture)
expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve
the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then open­ing up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources sub­menus.

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In the IRQ Resources sub-menu, if you change any of the IRQ
assignations to Legacy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line
is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press <Esc> to
close the IRQ Resources sub-menu.

In the Memory Resources sub menu, use the first item Re­served Memory Base to set the start address of the memory
you want to reserve for the ISA expansion card. Use the sec­ond item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of
reserved memory. Press <Esc> to close the Memory Re­sources sub-menu.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

This item is designed to overcome some problems that can be
caused by some non-standard VGA cards. This board in­cludes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette
snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

INT Pin1~8 Assignment (Auto)

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to a device
connected to the PCI interface on your system.

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PCI Health Status Option

On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item
lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical
temperatures, and fan speeds. You cannot make any changes
to these fields. They are display only:

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CPU Warning Temperature [120°C]

CPU Temperature
System Temperature
System FAN Speed
POWER FAN Speed
CPU FAN Speed
IN0 (V)
IN1 (V)
IN2 (V)
+ 5.0 V
+ 12 V
– 12 V
– 5 V
VBAT (V)
5VSB(V)

Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]

PC Health Status

Item Help

Menu Level

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

CPU Warning Temperature (120°C)

Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can
reach before warning you of an over-temperature condition.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the systems
current operating status. You cannot make changes to these
fields.

Shutdown Temperature (Disabled)

Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can
reach before powering down.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus
for your system. The clock speed and system bus are deter­mined by the kind of processor you have installed in your
system.

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CPU Clock Ratio [Default]
Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]
CPU Host/PCI Clock [Default]

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

CPU Clock Ratio (Default)

Enables you to set the CPU clock. The CPU clock ratio times
the CPU Host/PCI Clock should equal the core speed of the
installed processor.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Item Help

Menu Level

Example:

CPU Clock Ratio 8
CPU Host/PCI Clock x 100
Installed CPU clock speed 800 MHz

Auto Detect PCI Clk (Enabled)

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal
of free DIMM and PCI slots.

Spread Spectrum (Enabled)

If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the
EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

CPU Host/PCI Clock (Default)

Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for
the installed processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66
MHz).

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe de­faults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility:

Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N>
and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe de­faults place no great demands on the system and are
generally stable. If your system is not functioning correctly, try
installing the fail-safe defaults as a first step in getting your
system working properly again. If you only want to install fail­safe defaults for a specific option, select and display that op­tion, and then press <F6>.

Load Optimized Defaults Option

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized
defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press
<Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and
then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults
place demands on the system that may be greater than the
performance level of the components, such as the CPU and
the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you in­stall the optimized defaults when your hardware does not
support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a
specific option, select and display that option, and then press
<F7>.

Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options

These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor
password takes precedence over a User password, and the
Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a pass­word, follow these steps:

1. Highlight the item Set Supervisor/User Password on
the main menu and press <Enter>.

2. The password dialog box appears.

Enter Password:

3. If you are installing a new password, type in the pass­word. You cannot use more than eight characters or
numbers. The Set Supervisor/User Password item dif­ferentiates between upper case and lower characters.

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4. Press <Enter> after you have typed in the password. If
you are deleting a password that is already installed
just press <Enter> when the password dialog box ap­pears. You see a message that indicates that the
password has been disabled.

PASSWORD DISABLED !!!
Press any key to continue . . .

5. Press any key. You are prompted to confirm the pass­word:

Confirm Password:

6. Type the password again and press <Enter>, or just
press <Enter> if you are deleting a password that is al­ready installed.

7. If you typed the password correctly, the password will
be installed.

Save & Exit Setup Option

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that
you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility.
When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to
save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu:

Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes
that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Util­ity. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press
<Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the
main menu.

Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to

save, use the "Exit Without Saving" item and press
Y to discard any changes you have made.

This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for infor­mation on the software supplied with the mainboard.

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Using the Mainboard Software

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The support software CD-ROM that is included in the main­board package contains all the drivers and utility programs
needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can
find a brief description of each software program, and the lo­cation for your mainboard version. More information on some
programs is available in a README file, located in the same
directory as the software.

Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not

specified for use with your mainboard.

Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for
files named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something simi­lar. These files may contain important information that is not
included in this manual

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For this board, you can install software from the following
folders:

Utility Folder

Some of the software in you support CD may not be listed
here, please always refer to the readme.txt for further informa­tion.

AWDFLASH

PC-CILLIN

KOB 850 FSX Folder

Use the software in the following sub-folders:

AUDIO

INF

Software to erase and install new revi­sions of the system BIOS (CMOS)

Anti-virus software

This folder contains a short README
file giving directions to alternate folders
for installing the audio software.

This folder contains a short README
file giving directions to alternate folders
for installing patches and upgrades for
the mainboard.

LAN

This folder contains a short README
file giving directions to alternate folders
for installing the LAN software.

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Award Flash Memory Utility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash
Memory chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated
BIOS to the chip. Take care how you use this program. If you
erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a
new BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction.

For this mainboard, use AWD7XX.EXE to flash the BIOS
(where 7XX is the version number). You can use any version,
but we suggest you use the latest version. To use the utility,
you must be in real-mode DOS (not the DOS box that is avail­able in Windows 95/98/NT). If you are using WINDOWS
95/98, shut down your computer and select the option Restart
in DOS in the shutdown dialog box. If you are running Win­dows NT, shut down your computer and boot from a DOS
diskette temporarily in order to run the flash memory utility.

PC-cillin Software

The PC-cillin software program provides anti-virus protection
for your system. This program is available for Windows
2000/ME/ 98SE and Windows NT. Be sure to check the re­adme.txt and install the appropriate anti-virus software for
your operating system.

We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus
software to protect your system against the various viruses
that may occur every day.

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Audio Software

Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short
README file giving directions to alternate folders for the ap­propriate software.

This folder has software and drivers for the sound system that
is integrated on this mainboard. Drivers are provided for Win­dows 2000/ME/98/95 and Windows NT.

Windows 2000/ME/98/95 Installation

Browse to the \INTEL\REALTEK-CODEC\ folder and then run
SETUP.EXE. The setup program automatically detects your
operating system.

Windows NT 4.0 Installation

1. Click Start.

2. Click Settings and then click Control Panel.

3. Double-click the Multimedia icon.

4. Select the Devices tab.

5. Click Add.

6. Select the item "Unlisted or Updated Driver" in the List
of Drivers list box.

7. Specify the path to the PCI audio NT drivers
(\INTEL\REALTEK-CODEC\NT4).

8. Select “Avance Logic, Inc. AC'97 Audio” and click OK.

9. Choose the proper I/O or click OK for the default set­ting. Setup installs the drivers and software.

10. Restart the Windows NT system when prompted.

INF Files

This folder has updates and patches for the mainboard.
Browse to \INTEL\INST\ and run SETUP.EXE to install the
patches and updates.

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LAN Software (Optional)

This folder has software and drivers for the LAN system that is
integrated on this mainboard. Drivers are provided for Win­dows 2000/ME/98/95, Windows NT, and other operating
systems.

Windows 2000/ME/98/95/NT4.0 Installation

Browse to the path \PERIPHERAL\LAN\INTEL_CNR\ on the
driver CD-ROM and run SETUP.EXE.

Linux, DOS, and Other Operating Systems

Browse to \PERIPHERAL\LAN\INTEL_CNR\ and refer to the
README.TXT file, or browse to the operating system folder
and refer to the README file for instructions.

This concludes Chapter 4.

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Setting Jumpers

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JBAT1 3 pin Clear CMOS

JP1 3 pin Keyboard

power on

JP2 3 pin USB power

on

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear

1-2: Enable

2-3: Disable

1-2: Enable

2-3: Disable

BAT1

1

JP1

1

JP2

1

JP3

(Option)

JP9 2 pin BIOS flash

JP12 3 pin Enable on-

2 pin Enable on-

board LAN

protect

board audio
codec

Open: Enable

Close: Disable

Open: Enable

Close: Disable

1-2: Enable

2-3: Disable

P3

P9

JP12

1

Jumper JBAT1 – enables you to clear the BIOS:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Remove all ATX power connectors (including JATX1,
JATX2, and JATX3).

3. Short pins 2 and 3 on JBAT1.

4. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

5. Plug in all ATX power connectors

6. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de­fault settings.

Jumper 1 – enable this jumper if you want keyboard activity
to turn on the computer.

Jumper 2 – enable this jumper if you want device activity on
front panel USB ports 2/3 activity to turn on the computer.

Jumper 3 (option) – enable this jumper if you are going to
use the onboard LAN function.

Jumper 9 – enables you to prevent the BIOS from being up­dated (flashed). Set the jumper to disabled if you are going to
update your BIOS. After updating the BIOS, return it to the de­fault setting (enabled). For instructions on updating the BIOS
refer to Chapter 3.

Jumper 12 – This jumper enables or disables the onboard
audio codec.

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The Panel Connector

The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and
LED connectors usually found on ATX or micro-ATX cases.
Refer to the table below for information:

Device Pins

Empty 10

N/C 9

Power

6, 8

ON/OFF

Reset

5, 7

Switch

Green LED

+2, -4

Indicator

HDD LED +1, -3

Empty
(Pin 10)

Power Switch
(Pins 6, 8)

Green LED
(Pins 2, 4)

10 9

N/C
(Pin 9)

Reset Switc
(Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED
(Pins 1, 3)

2 1

Note: The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be con-

nected to a positive voltage.

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